Tatev Monastery Ropeway: Yerevan to Tatev

Tatev is one of the amazing sightseeing places in Armenia. In this village, you will find the longest ropeway in the world, the oldest and the most mysterious monastery in the world. Find out more about this fantastic place.

Tatev village

Tatev village is situated in the Syunik Province ofArmenia. Its population in 2010 was 892 compared to 2001 when the population was 1042 there were many people who went to live in the capital of Armenia. Tatev village is a great place for the tourists to discover Armenia.

Tatev monastery history

Tatev Monastery was found in the 9th-century. It is an Armenian Apostolic monastery. The word "Tatev" is usually associated with the monastery although it is the name of the whole village. In the 14th-15th centuries, the most important Armenian university - the University of Tatev was situated in Tatev monastery.

Wings of Tatev

Wings of Tatev is the longest cable car in the world. It is a 5.7 km(3.5 mi) cableway between Halidzor and the monastery. Besides being the longest cable car, it is also a non-stop double track cable car. Its construction was finished on the 16th of October in 2010.

Tatev ropeway tickets

The ropeway ticket costs 5000 AMD which is nearly $10,31. Tickets can be found near Wings of Tatev next to the entrance. You can order the tickets online. Do not worry about the tickets as they will always be available, because we deal with the longest ropeway in the world.

Yerevan to Tatev

Wings of Tatev cableway is situated 250 km to the south of Yerevan in Syunik province. From Yerevanto Tatev you can get bytaxi, by a rented car or it is more comfortable to go by transfers provided by tour operators. It takes from 3.5 to 4 hours.

There are many places to visit in Armenia, many people to meet in Armenia, and many changes to see in this amazing country where people are the owners of their own country.